Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Journalism Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Journalism Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges
$35,688 Avg Salary
$23,375 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

Journalism is the #59 most popular major in Minnesota with 292 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Journalism Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Journalism Schools in Minnesota

Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Minnesota Schools in Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in Minnesota for journalism students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $21,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $234, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Journalism Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

Full Journalism at Concordia College at Moorhead Report

Request Information
#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read More…

Request Information

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at UMN Duluth accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Minnesota - Duluth

Request Information

The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Minnesota. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

Full Journalism at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

Request Information

Best Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 543
Kansas 347
Iowa 279
Nebraska 155
North Dakota 10
South Dakota 16

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.